m^2-4m-16=0

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Solution for m^2-4m-16=0 equation: 


Simplifying
m2 + -4m + -16 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-16 + -4m + m2 = 0

Solving
-16 + -4m + m2 = 0

Solving for variable 'm'.

Begin completing the square.

Move the constant term to the right:

Add '16' to each side of the equation.
-16 + -4m + 16 + m2 = 0 + 16

Reorder the terms:
-16 + 16 + -4m + m2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: -16 + 16 = 0
0 + -4m + m2 = 0 + 16
-4m + m2 = 0 + 16

Combine like terms: 0 + 16 = 16
-4m + m2 = 16

The m term is -4m.  Take half its coefficient (-2).
Square it (4) and add it to both sides.

Add '4' to each side of the equation.
-4m + 4 + m2 = 16 + 4

Reorder the terms:
4 + -4m + m2 = 16 + 4

Combine like terms: 16 + 4 = 20
4 + -4m + m2 = 20

Factor a perfect square on the left side:
(m + -2)(m + -2) = 20

Calculate the square root of the right side: 4.472135955

Break this problem into two subproblems by setting 
(m + -2) equal to 4.472135955 and -4.472135955.


Subproblem 1
m + -2 = 4.472135955

Simplifying
m + -2 = 4.472135955

Reorder the terms:
-2 + m = 4.472135955

Solving
-2 + m = 4.472135955

Solving for variable 'm'.

Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + m = 4.472135955 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + m = 4.472135955 + 2
m = 4.472135955 + 2

Combine like terms: 4.472135955 + 2 = 6.472135955
m = 6.472135955

Simplifying
m = 6.472135955


Subproblem 2
m + -2 = -4.472135955

Simplifying
m + -2 = -4.472135955

Reorder the terms:
-2 + m = -4.472135955

Solving
-2 + m = -4.472135955

Solving for variable 'm'.

Move all terms containing m to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '2' to each side of the equation.
-2 + 2 + m = -4.472135955 + 2

Combine like terms: -2 + 2 = 0
0 + m = -4.472135955 + 2
m = -4.472135955 + 2

Combine like terms: -4.472135955 + 2 = -2.472135955
m = -2.472135955

Simplifying
m = -2.472135955


Solution
The solution to the problem is based on the solutions
from the subproblems.
m = {6.472135955, -2.472135955}

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